The Jay Leno Show
Jay Leno Show
10/9c NBC
Jay Leno settles into his new — and somewhat controversial — 10/9c time slot tonight. Like his old gig on the Tonight Show, Leno hosts celebrity guests and airs some of his most popular segments like "Headlines" and "Jaywalking." But the standard two-guest-and-a-music-act setup is out the door as Jay spends more time focusing on comedy bits. Tonight's premiere features Jerry Seinfeld and a performance by Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna.
Read on for previews of America's Got Talent, Gossip Girl, Inside the Actors Studio and Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke.
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Mega Beasts
Mega Beasts
9/8c Discovery
This new series brings to life some of the most ferocious dinosaurs to roam the earth. Scientists piece together what these mysterious creatures looked like, how they behaved, and what they encountered. In tonight's episode, we'll get a look at the phorusrhacids — or terror birds — and their reign in South America.
Read on for previews of King of the Hill, True Blood, the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, There Goes the Neighborhood, HGTV Design Star and Entourage.
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America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted
9/8c Fox
Crimes against children have always been a particular focus on America's Most Wanted, and its 23rd season opens with the searchlight out for two suspected Texas predators. One, a Honduran-born woman named Berny Figueroa, is charged with killing a 2-year-old Brenham, Texas, girl she was babysitting in March 2008. The other case is much older: the 1990 abduction and sexual assault of an 8-year-old. Thankfully, victim Jennifer Schuett lived to tell about it, and she joins Walsh to do so tonight.
Read on for previews of My Nanny's Secret, Citizen Jane, Robin Hood and Adoption Diaries.
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Psych
Psych
10/9c USA
A birthday celebration at a cop bar takes an ugly turn for the gang when, instead of ducking away from an out-of-control piñata basher, the partygoers must instead seek cover from a barrage of bullets. The shooting appears to be a robbery, but Shawn thinks that someone was actually targeting Lassiter. The case may not be a piece of cake to solve, though, as the guys come up with a pretty hefty list of suspects.
Read on for previews of Eureka, JAY-Z: Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer the Call, 20/20 and Hotel Ground Zero.
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Vampire Diaries
Vampire Diaries
8/7c CW
Kevin Williamson, the creator of Dawson's Creek and the Scream fright flicks, combines two of his favorite things — teens and horror — in his promising adaptation of the pre-Twilight young-adult book series that nevertheless owes its TV existence to Twilight's mega-success. In tonight's predictable but polished opener, Stefan (Paul Wesley), a centuries-old vampire who doesn't look a day over 19 and refuses to drink human blood, returns to his Virginia hometown to pursue a high-school student (Nina Dobrev) who reminds him of a long-lost love. Of course, Stefan's evil brother (Ian Somerhalder) shows up to complicate things.
Read on for previews of NFL Opening Kickoff 2009, Big Brother 11, Supernatural, Project Runway and Ace of Cakes.
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So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance
8/7c Fox
Since the fifth season ended just over a month ago on Aug. 6, there's hardly been time to catch your breath before the sixth season gets under way. But your gasping for air will be nothing compared to the panting by the dancers hoping to follow in the footsteps of past winners Nick Lazzarini, Benji Schwimmer, Sabra Johnson, Joshua Allen and Jeanine Mason, and that journey begins tonight with the first round of auditions.
Read on for previews of America's Next Top Model, Glee, Leverage and The Real World.
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Melrose Place
Melrose Place
9/8c CW
It's been 10 years since we last checked in on the residents at 4616 Melrose Place, and evidently the scandal and intrigue never left. Within the first 10 minutes of this anticipated reboot, someone is stabbed in the back — literally — and found floating dead in that infamous courtyard pool. Before long, everyone is a suspect. Reprising their roles from the original are Laura Leighton and Thomas Calabro as Sydney Andrews and Dr. Michael Mancini, respectively. New cast members include Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Shaun Sipos.
Read on for previews of Get Schooled: You Have the Right, 90210, Primetime: Family Secrets, Curb Your Enthusiasm: It's Not a Reunion Show But It's the Closest You'll Get and Sons of Anarchy.
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The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Secret Life of the American Teenager
8/7c ABC Family
Today is Labor Day, so what better day for Anne to go into labor? There's just one little snag: Anne's labor is not very long — in fact, she may not even make it to the hospital on time! And though Anne and George are now back together, relationship problems currently plague several other couples in this mid-season finale, including Amy and Ben, Grace and Jack, and Ricky and Adrian. One couple even try counseling, while another hit a wall that they just can't seem to get past.
Read on for previews of The Last Truck: The Closing of a GM Plant, Greek, Manson and The Rachel Zoe Project.
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Mad Men
Mad Men
10/9c AMC
Betty's slipping-into-senility father (Ryan Cutrona), who's become a bit of a nuisance around the Draper home, pushes Don's buttons, which leads to an encounter with the man of the house. Peggy also has a domestic issue: She's looking for someone with whom to share her swinging bachelorette pad. On the work front, a new client with money to burn has great expectations in regard to the firm, and Sal is handed a plum assignment when the director on a soft-drink ad drops out to shoot a picture in Hollywood.
Read on for previews of Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, Shark Tank, Jerry Lewis Telethon, Masterpiece Mystery! and HGTC Design Star.
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The Bill Engvall Show
Bill Engvall Show
9/8c TBS
It's a twin bill of Bill: Two back-to-back episodes mark the Season 3 finale of Bill Engvall's homespun sitcom. In the first outing, oldest son Trent revs up to buy a car, but Bill stalls out in his effort to steer him to the perfect vehicle. In the second episode, Bill and Susan quarrel with a new neighbor over garbage bins, resulting in quite a bit of trash talking. Elsewhere, Trent is still an uneasy rider: He fails a driving test and blames the setback on the loss of his lucky red coin.
Read on for previews of USOC Hall of Fame Show, College Football, Alice and Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps.
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